by NADSP Administrator | May 18, 2016 | News
Joint Position Statement on the DSP Workforce Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) have long sought lives where they can be fully contributing and valued members of their communities. Federal regulations including the Americans with...
by NADSP Administrator | Jan 1, 2016 | Reports
Implementing DSP Credentialing in New York The report provides an overview of the direct support professional workforce in New York and makes a number of recommendations to strengthen the direct support professional workforce. A key recommendation is to implement and...
by NADSP Administrator | Oct 1, 2015 | News
NADSP Statement On Wages A Call for Systems Change to Address the Wage Disparity of Direct Support Professionals Across the nation there is growing concern and discussion about a workers’ need for, and right to, earn a livable wage. In fact, in New York State – in a...
by NADSP Administrator | Jan 1, 2015 | Reports
2014 Staff Stability Survey Report The annual Staff Stability Survey offers robust data and research to offer insight about the direct support professional (DSP) workforce that provide supports to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The...
by NADSP Administrator | Jan 1, 2015 | Frontline Initiative, Guides
Frontline Initiative: Trauma-Informed Care A newsletter issue for Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) exploring trauma-informed care. This issue of Frontline Initiative provides background information on trauma-informed care and offers DSPs specific ways to provide...
by NADSP Administrator | Jan 1, 2014 | Frontline Initiative, Guides
Frontline Initiative: Archived Editions Frontline Initiative is a series covering the issues important to direct support professionals and supervisors who support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and other disabilities in a variety of community...
by NADSP Administrator | Jan 27, 2013 | News
NADSP Responds To Shooting Of Direct Support Professional The National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) envisions a world where people with intellectual and other disabilities live community-based lives, supported by a highly qualified direct support...
by NADSP Administrator | Apr 1, 2012 | Reports
Protection of Vulnerable Persons in Residential Facilities Against Abuse & Neglect This report addresses the problem of abuse and neglect of vulnerable people in residential programs operated or supported by agencies of the state of New York. As of December 31,...
by NADSP Administrator | Jul 1, 2008 | Reports
The Frontline Of Change Direct Support Professionals: The Frontline of Change was inspired by the men and women of this workforce, some of whose profiles and insights are presented herein. It discusses the history of the system’s transformation and the...
by Nicole Dama | Jan 10, 2002 | Frontline Initiative, Guides |
Frontline Initiative: DSPs rRespond to the COVID-19 Pandemic Direct support professionals (DSPs) have been through a lot this past year. Through a global pandemic, natural disasters, social unrest, and personal distress, they’ve stepped up as they always do. This...
